Summer’s here and that means it’s time to neglect that reading list and playing some goddamn video games. Unfortunately, your job painting houses at ‘College Kids F**k Your House Up,’ has neglected to return any income (“Dude, I totally have the cash but I keep forgetting”), so as usual, your broke.

No problem. Here’s five classic games that you should be able to find in the used/bargain bin section that’ll give you all the excuse you need to ignore other, less important things in your life. (more…)

If ever I’ve heard a convincing argument for “intelligent design,” this is it. According to Biomimicry News (I didn’t know it existed either), researches at the University of Utah have discovered “an inch-long weevil named Lamprocyphus augustus” who’s green, iridescent shell is made up of “photonic crystals,” a shape of crystal thus far impossible for humans to create, but is the key to super-fast optical computers. (more…)